Flame trophies

Spalted beech

Size: 4 x 9"
Guide price: £35 - 45
Reference: TR150

This batch of six flame trophies/awards were commissioned by LogsDirect - a solid fuel supplier based in Lancashire. They wanted something to reflect their area of work, to present to restaurants that they supply.
The spalted beech adds a flame-like pattern to the pieces.

The flames are actually turned, as well as cut to shape and carved, creating a convex profile as seen in the sideways-on picture below. Making a batch like this does reveal how varied spalted wood can be, both in patterning and in hardness and texture.
Some of the most patterned spalted wood is also the softest and most liable to tear when turning,
but it does actually allow for good shaping.

The trophies are all finished with three coats of wax - first Tripoli wax, then white diamond,
and finally carnauba wax, which is buffed to a high sheen.